Tag Archives: Obituary

Editorial IT is exactly a year ago that one of the bravest daughters of Pakistan, Asma Jahangir, passed away suddenly and quietly. A redoubtable defender of human rights and democratic values, champion of the downtrodden, and fierce opponent of repressive forces, she was, true to form, fighting the good fight to the end. Even today, indeed especially today, her voice …

Dr Ammar Ali Jan Manzoorul Hassan, our friend, comrade, and mentor passed away at his residence in Green Town, Lahore late Saturday night. He was a labour leader who worked tirelessly for the downtrodden masses of our country. He became involved with Left politics as a student leader against the Ayub dictatorship in the late 60s. This initial commitment to …

Editorial Even as the investigation into the Sahiwal incident continues, the country has witnessed yet another example of not so dissimilar a brutality. This past Saturday, civil and political rights activist and a college professor Arman Loni died in Loralai, reportedly after or while being beaten up by the police. Ironically, this happened at a peaceful protest by civil rights …

Abandoned by senior PPP leadership after BB’s assassination, Malik Hakmeen Khan stood his ground for five long decades By Yaqoob Malik Malik Hakmeen Khan, reputed to be an old loyalist, having enjoyed a close association with its founding Chairman Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Shaheed, has kept his over half a century loyalty till his death. Malik Hakmeen Khan passed away on …

The legendary Bengali filmmaker has died in Kolkata at the age of 95. He was a winner of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award and had also received the Padma Bhushan. Bubla Basu Noted Bengali filmmaker Mrinal Sen died of age-related ailments at his house in Kolkata’s Bhawanipore on Sunday morning, ABP Ananda reported. He was 95 and is survived by …

HAH Report The Awami Workers Party President Fanoos Gujjar died of cardiac arrest on Saturday. He was 63. His funeral rites will be held at his native village Riyal, Batala Union Council, Buner District at 3pm on Sunday, said a statement issued by the party leadership. The party has announced to observe three-day mourning on the death of the …

Tausif Ahmed Khan Communist politician Jam Saqi facing a military court set up by Gen Ziaul Haq in Karachi. Former prime minister Benazir Bhutto appeared in the court to defend Jam Saqi who was facing treason charges and spent eight years in prison. KARACHI: Veteran leftist politician Jam Saqi, who passed away in Hyderabad on Monday after a prolonged illness, …